1993 Football League Third Division play-off Final

The 1993 Football League Third Division play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 1993, at the end of the 1992–93 season. It was the seventh play-off final to be played at the fourth level of English football. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division, and was contested by York City, who had finished fourth during the league season, and Crewe Alexandra, who had finished sixth. The teams reached the final by defeating Bury and Walsall respectively in the two-legged semi-finals.

1993 Football League Third Division play-off Final
Event1992–93 Football League Third Division
York City Crewe Alexandra
1 1
York City won 5–3 on penalties
Date29 May 1993
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeAllan Gunn (Sussex)
Attendance22,416

After a 0–0 draw at full-time, the match went into extra time, and York took the lead through a Gary Swann goal. However, Dave McKearney scored a penalty kick a minute before the end of time to initiate a penalty shoot-out. York won the shoot-out 5–3, with Wayne Hall converting the decisive penalty.

Route to the final
1992–93 Football League Third Division:
final table, leading positions
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1.Cardiff City42250809774783
2.Wrexham42231108755280
3.Barnet42231009664879
4.York City42211209724575
5.Walsall42220713766173
6.Crewe Alexandra42210714755670
7.Bury42180915635563
Pos=Position P=Games played W=Wins D=Draws
L=Losses F=Goals for A=Goals against Pts=Points

York City finished the season in fourth place in the Third Division table with 75 points, four points short of the automatic promotion places.[1] In the play-off semi-final they faced seventh placed Bury, with the first leg away at Gigg Lane on 16 May 1993 finishing 0–0.[2] In the second match at Bootham Crescent three days later, Gary Swann scored the only goal as York won 1–0 to reach the final.[3]

Crewe Alexandra finished the season in sixth place; two places and five points behind York.[1] Crewe faced fifth placed Walsall in the play-off semi-final, who they played at home in the first leg, and won by a score of 5–1 at the Gresty Road.[4] Their progression to the final was confirmed with a 4–2 victory at the Bescot Stadium, which ended the tie with an aggregate score of 9–3.[5]

York City Round Crewe Alexandra
Opponent Result Legs Semi-finals Opponent Result Legs
Bury 1–0 0–0 away; 1–0 home Walsall 9–3 5–1 home; 4–2 away

Match

Details
York City1–1 (a.e.t.)Crewe Alexandra
Swann  104' Report McKearney  119' (pen.)
Penalties
Jon McCarthy
Paul Barnes
Tony Canham
Nigel Pepper
Wayne Hall 		5–3 Dave McKearney
Shaun Smith
Gareth Whalley
Ashley Ward
Attendance: 22,416
Referee: Allan Gunn (Sussex)
GK1Dean Kiely
RB2Andy McMillan 62'
LB3Wayne Hall
CM4Nigel Pepper 95'
CB5Paul Atkin
CB6Paul Stancliffe (c) 108'
RM7Jon McCarthy
LM8Tony Canham
CF9Paul Barnes
CM10Gary Swann
CF11Ian Blackstone
Substitutes:
DF12Steve Tutill 108'
FW14John Borthwick
Manager:
Alan Little
GK1Mark Smith
RB2Dave McKearney
LB3Shaun Smith
CB4Stewart Evans (c)
CB5Darren Carr
CM6Gareth Whalley
CF7Ashley Ward
CF8Tony Naylor
CM9Neil Lennon
RM10Steve Walters 104'
LM11Rob Edwards 70'
Substitutes:
DF12Andy Woodward 70'
MF14Phil Clarkson 104'
Manager:
Dario Gradi

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Two named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References
  1. "Final 1992/1993 Football League Two Table". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  2. "Bury 0 (0) – 0 (0) York". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  3. Batters, David (2008). York City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 380. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  4. "Crewe 5 (2) – 1 (1) Walsall". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  5. "Walsall 2 (1) – 4 (2) Crewe". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
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